Poured into my Ommegang goblet.
A - Pours a dark reddish brown with a tan head that does not go away and leaves a lot of lacing on the glass.
S - I mostly smell dried raisins or prunes.
T - Flavor is more raisins and dark cherry.
M - Mouth feel is medium, carbonation is above medium. Alcohol is not noticeable.
O - I'm a sucker for Belgians, and this did not disappoint. Let this warm a bit so all the flavors come out. Het Anker has become a new favorite brewer for me.

An almost perfect beer. It pours an umber red-gold with a thick offwhite head. This beers strong point for me is the taste. It has a perfect balance of fruit and malt with minimal bitter aftertaste. It hits you hard and falls off easy. Well done by the brewer.

Feel of the beer could've been a bit heavier, but still nice. The smell had too much off a bite for my taste. Great beer overall.

Overall, a great beer. This was actually a bit sweet mixed with a darker beer flavor, which I really enjoyed. At first, I was thinking there was some sort of liqueur mixed in or something. The smell actually wasn't my favorite, but the taste was good across the palate, so that made up for it. In spite of being pretty dark, it was smooth and not too oppressive. I'd get this again, for sure.

Look: not too much head, dark black
Smell: a lot of sugary, molasses smell. Reminding me of Ayinger Celebrator, interestingly.
Taste: sweet, much tastes of molasses. Some faint dark cherry taste.
Feel: The liquid is very chewy, lusty. High viscosity
Overall: It's a really good BSDA with sweet taste. I'll have more of it in the future.

The head of medium size, beige and not very durable. All the time in the glass is foamed ring.
Fruit aromas: plums, cherries but also caramel and spices, crust of bread.
The taste and the first impression is that the Gouden Carolus is a "fat" but at the same time velvety.
It is rich in fruity notes like the aroma is sweet but without exaggeration and has a very clearly defined in alcohol, which intensely heats up, "burn" palate. Do not sensed gentian, or rather was very small. The beer is average or even low-saturated, is very drinkable. Maybe there is a little heavy but very enjoyable. Gouden Carolus is already a classic and is definitely a must to taste
on the list of every beer tastes.

The beer pours a nice off white head that takes a while to dissipate. The lacing lingers at the edge of the glass and some of the head lies on the top of the beer. The beer itself is an opaque dark brown that looks like toffee.

The beer smell is fairly malty with a bit of Belgian sugar notes as well. The smell has some nice dark fruit notes but they aren't very strong.

The beer taste is much more maltier and fruity with a bit of sugary flavor to it. The dark fruits are much more present and the malty is just as sweet. The taste also has a fleeting earthy note towards the end. There is also a slightly sweet alcohol taste to it and a bit of molasses as well. In addition to the dark fruits, the beer has a pear taste that gets lost.

The mouthfeel is heavy bodied with some biting carbonation. The beer is smooth but feels a bit lighter and watery than it should for the beer type.

330ml bottle from Beers Of Europe website (£2.89):
An enjoyable beer that proved easy enough to drink but in truth didn't really strike me as a memorable offering or one that I'd be all that likely to go back to in the future. There was nothing wrong with the beer as such, it just seemed to be missing that special something that would have found be rating it higher. This was partially down to the beer following a fairly predictable pattern from nose to taste with the ripe fruits and sweetness staying consistent throughout; a decent beer but there are better Belgian offerings out there to be had.

Dark red/brown colour, weak head. Smell: cherry, plums. Taste: cherry, plums, red wine. Very malty and sweet, almost no hops. No match to blue Chimay or Rochefort 8 (painfully sweet for me), but I can understand why some people like it.

Pours a deep brown with a finger and a half of off white head that breaks leaving some nice lacing behind. The smell is dark fruits, molasses and brown sugar. The taste is sweet with the dark fruits dominating. Brown sugars and a touch of alcohol are also present. The feel is smooth, but this is a heavyish beer. Carbonation is moderate.

A very nice BSDA, I had this one with a couple of years on it and it just seemed to go down smooth and easy.

An excellent Belgian Strong Ale. It pours a dark ruby color, with a\ nice creamy head and some lacing. As the brewery notes mention, it is a maltier beer, with a hint of spice and fruit. The 8.5% ABV is hidden very well and not particularly noticeable in the taste, only your head.

Pours two fingers of light tan head on a dark brown colored body.
The aroma is caramel, spices and brown sugar.
The taste is mild sweetness at first, more brown sugar sweetness middle to end, some figs to finish.
The texture is soft but thicker with low carbonation.
Quite enjoyable.

Purchased from Liquor Shed in Casper, $10.99 for the 2013 750ml bottle.

A nice pop when I pulled the cork but no gushing, thankfully, it pours a clear? deep mahogany with a 2 finger hof and of course, nice lacing.

Lots of caramel malt, mixed with some toffee and fruity notes in the smell. Pitted fruits, me thinks. No, I'm thinking of a Bartlett. Anywho, it's a very nice aroma going on.

I do appreciate the pear flavour I'm getting straight off. Toffee follows and something semi sweet..I'll read the label...molasses? Okay. Nothing realy on the bitter side going on but this is not an overly sweet brew either.

Sipping further in, I get a mild heat from the alcohol but it's not a huge distraction.

Close to if not full bodied, medium carbonation, makes for a great mouthfeel, eh?

This is classically delicious and a real joy to sip on. Well worth the price I paid for it.

Smell of fresh barley, hay, honeycomb wax. Copper, red, dark orange, foam dense and persistent. First taste tobacco, chocolate, coffee, malt. Resembles top quality rose wines and finest single malt whiskeys. Only minus is to much sweet and caramel. Strong, tasty looking for heavy food, or it can serve as glass before sleep.

Brown reddish color with a thick two finger beige head with good retention and leaving lots of laces.
Nice aroma with notes of raisins, spices, candied sugar, licorice, prunes, apple puree and grapes.
Delicious flavor with spiced notes, candied sugar, plums, figs, cocoa, red wine and vanilla. Quite dry aftertaste with a mild bitterness.
Velvet full body with appropriate carbonation. Alcohol of 8.5% abv is very well hidden.
Excellent beer combining rich spices and fruits notes. Sweetness that does not bother. Very easy to drink, I remember to taste it while I was adventuring in the world of craft beer, and still tastes great.

Poured a dark brown body with one finger head that never really goes away thanks to a lace ring. Aroma has dark fruits everywhere with figs, raisins, black cherries, and there is also a sugary sweetness in the aroma like toffee or candi sugar. Very smooth, creamy, sweetness from caramel, toffee, candi sugar, the smoothness is from a good yeast presence, creaminess from great balance with dark fruit flavors like black cherry and raisins (not going to say plums) and finishes oh so easy. Maybe too sweet for some but hit the spot for me.

A: dark brown, with tan head, the head thins out rather quickly, but lingers afloat for a quite long time. leaves a belgian lace
S: prune, dark fruit, caramel, toffee
T: prune, little bit of rust, caramel, and alcohol warmth/sweetness
M: some sweetness from alcohol sticks a bit, but overall dry finish
O: good desert beer, but a bit sweet for the moment, where i just took a nice hot bath.

330 ml bottle into chalice, bottled on 12/12/2012. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep ruby brown color with a 1 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of huge raisin, prune, fig, apricot, pear, apple, caramel, molasses, candi sugar, toast, clove, brown bread, herbal, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Incredible aromas with great complexity and balance of malt and fruity/earthy yeast ester notes; with good strength. Taste of big raisin, prune, apricot, fig, pear, apple, caramel, molasses, toast, brown bread, candi sugar, clove, light pepper, herbal, and yeast earthiness. Lingering notes of raisin, prune, apricot, fig, pear, apple, caramel, molasses, toast, clove, brown bread, light pepper, herbal, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Damn nice complexity and robustness of dark malt and fruity/earthy yeast ester flavors; with a great malt/yeast flavor balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and body; with a moderately creamy, smooth, and lightly slick mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warming present after the finish. Overall this is an awesome Belgian strong dark ale! All around great complexity, balance, and robustness of dark malt and fruity/earthy yeast ester flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.